I would highly encourage you to check out SRO or Single Room Occupancy as a potential alternative or in addition to STR properties. 

I will also start looking on crexi and auction.com I was looking for alternatives to realtor and zillow.

According to IRS Publication 946, fences fall under the category of 15-year property.You can use either the General Depreciation System (GDS) or the Alternative Depreciation System (ADS).

They're more focused on the property values than your personal finances.Explore crowdfunding platforms as an alternative to traditional bank financing.

Are there any hard money lenders or alternative solutions that could help navigate this dilemma?

Alternatively, rent regulated tenants can also file a rent reduction complaint with DHCR.

There are other companies out there that are not syndications but REITS that can be an alternative as well.  

As they say the loudest boos come from the cheapest seats - I wish you spoke to the revolutionary nature of this marketplace and the breakthrough we achieved by risking a LOT of ad spend to help the industry have a better alternative.

(However, the software is geared towards smaller companies)(There are specialized softwares that larger companies use).Quickbooks can handle the accounting for a small business who does flips.In my opinion, you likely need to take a class on QuickBooks to properly and efficiently use the software.There are likely some schools nearby that will teach you quickbooks.The alternative is to out-source it to someone who is focused on the real estate accounting space.Best of luck.

They buy in and get part of the cash flow, you get the cash.The alternative, and the best one at this point, is to refi.